Tag Archives: wetland permitting

Every five years the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) reissues the nationwide permits as required by the Clean Water Act. This week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) posted the revised and renewed nationwide permits that will be … Continue reading →

In these difficult fiscal times most state budgets are being cut and state wetland programs are having difficulty maintaining current programs and the staff to carry them out. It is not a time when most states are thinking about building … Continue reading →

Over the years, many if not most states have investigated taking over the Clean Water Act dredge and fill permitting program (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) and elected not to do so. The primary reasons states have not … Continue reading →

Improving the economy and creating jobs is a high priority. Governors and state legislatures are hard at work nationally. Finding ways to become more business friendly is a common goal. Everyone knows there are tough choices ahead. Budgets are in … Continue reading →

“How perfect is the Hound at smelling, Who never leaves or forsakes his first scent, But follows it through so many changes and varieties of other scents, Even over and in the waters, and into the earth!” –The Compleat Angler Many … Continue reading →